CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2003-0468

MEDIUMEPSS 82th pctl
5.0
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Postfix 1.1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to use Postfix to conduct "bounce scans" or DDos attacks of other hosts via an email address to the local host containing the target IP address and service name followed by a "!" string, which causes Postfix to attempt to use SMTP to communicate with the target on the associated port.

How to fix

Remediation Available
postfixDebian
Fixed in:1.1.12CVE-2003-0468
Fixed in:1.1.12CVE-2003-0468
Fixed in:1.1.12CVE-2003-0468
Fixed in:1.1.12CVE-2003-0468

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

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